Chapter 53

"Uncle even asked you to become part of the cleaning staff; that's so evil of him!" Xia Tingfeng angrily rebuked, but the gaze he directed at Sheng Xi'an contained traces of helplessness as well. "But beauty, you don't look dumb at all! Why don't you think of a way to make your life easier?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You're married to my uncle now, aren't you? Since he doesn't treat you well, shouldn't you think of a way to improve his treatment of you? Even if he really is not good to you, you can continue treating him well. If it goes on like this, then he will eventually be nicer to you, don't you think?"

"..." Hearing the long string of words that resembled tongue twisters, Sheng Xi'an blinked. It was hard for her to believe that these were the logical deductions of a child that was only five to six years old.

Xia Tingfeng thought that she disapproved, so he grew a little anxious. "I've secretly observed that Great-grandfather is very good to you, but he can't always support you. But Grandma seems to have a problem with you. Just yesterday, you already heard her mentioning that she prefers that woman Yu Muyu. Uncle also doesn't treat you well; to point that that I would even say he treats you quite badly! Your life will be very difficult like this."

Sheng Xi'an laughed and said, "Who taught you all these things?"

"Do you think everyone is as stupid as you?" He rolled his eyes at her. "I'm so smart that I don't need anyone to teach me at all. In short, I'm doing it for your own good because I saw that you looked so pitiful as you were being scolded."

"..."

"If my uncle treats you better, he will definitely stand up to protect you, and he won't let others bully you. Isn't he married to you? If it goes on like this, he will forget about Yu Muyu. Then that would be a very good thing."

Sheng Xi'an narrowed her eyes. "Actually, the point of the matter that you're really talking about is Yu Muyu, isn't it? If your uncle treats me well, he won't treat her well. You hate her, so that'd be your ideal method and outcome, right?"

Xia Tingfeng was stunned. After all, he was just a child and wasn't good enough to conceal his expression. His eyes darted everywhere, not daring to look at her.

"Oh, you!" Sheng Xi'an sighed, but there was nothing she could do. "You're just a brat, yet you're thinking of using me. You, on the other hand, would the one who benefits the most! Your young age aside, I really can't tell if you have such a head for business!"

Xia Tingfeng smiled and immediately took Sheng Xi'an's hand, acting coyly. "Anyway, if you succeed, it'll also be good for you, won't it? Moreover, even if in the end, my uncle still looks down on you, at the very least, he won't treat you so badly. That's also a good thing!"

Sheng Xi'an frowned as she stared at the child beside her, whose face was filled with a hopeful expression. She felt that something was amiss. While it was true that children nowadays were very smart, wasn't it so outrageous for them to be able to say something so reasonable and logical, even giving a detailed analysis of the pros and cons? Or was she too ignorant of the world now?

"You have said more than once that you don't like Yu... Muyu, right? Why?"

"You don't need a reason to hate someone, do you?" Xia Tingfeng replied snappily, looking a little impatient. "Aiya! Beauty, anyway, you must agree no matter what, because I have even thought of a plan for you."

Looking at the smug expression on Xia Tingfeng's face, Sheng Xi'an was not interested in this so-called "plan", but she still asked curiously, "What's this plan?"

"It'll be my uncle's birthday in five days. You can personally pick out a present for him. It'd be best for you to pour in your full sincerity..."

Sheng Xi'an was stunned. Was it Huo Shaoting's birthday very soon? That seemed to be the case.

Every year, prior to three years ago, as her birth date was very close to his and the two families shared a good relationship, they practically always celebrated on the same day. At that time, Ye Shu still liked her and always arranged to celebrate both of their birthdays on her birth date. On that day, she would receive a lot of gifts, including from Huo Shaoting himself.

She still remembered Huo Shaoting once saying to her, "Because of you, I even have to celebrate my birthday with you on the same day. No matter what, you should at least have prepared a present for me, right?"

Back then, she merely laughed and replied to him, "When the time comes, I will definitely give you the best present."

In fact, she had long made her preparations, but she still needed time. However, later, she did not send out the gift she had prepared. She had not had any chance when Yu Muyu appeared.

Now...

"Beauty!" Xia Tingfeng waved his hand in front of her face. "What are you thinking about exactly? Do you think my plan is good?"